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deferring definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb defer 1 of 2 senses of defer Sense 1 postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off => call => hold => respite => suspend => probate => reprieve, respite Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb defer 1 of 2 senses of defer Sense 1 postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off => call => hold => respite => suspend => probate => reprieve, respite Entailment of verb defer 1 of 2 senses of defer Sense 1 postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off => cancel, call off => reschedule Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb defer 2 senses of defer Sense 1 postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off => delay Sense 2 submit, bow, defer, accede, give in => yield, give in succumb, knuckle under buckle under Familiarity of verb defer defer used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb defer Sense 1 postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off => delay -------------- Sense 2 submit, bow, defer, accede, give in => yield, give in succumb, knuckle under buckle under -------------- Overview of verb defer The verb defer has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off -- (hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam") 2. (1) submit, bow, defer, accede, give in -- (submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure") Overview of verb defer The verb defer has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off -- (hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam") 2. (1) submit, bow, defer, accede, give in -- (submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure")
deferring definition
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